Bart Stupak

Bart T. Stupak (born February 29, 1952), American politician, has been a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 1st District of Michigan (map).

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Stupak earned his Associate's degree from Northwestern Michigan College, a community college in Traverse City in 1972. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Saginaw Valley State College in 1977, graduating magna cum laude, and he

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earned a Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan in 1981.

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Stupak began his career in public service as an Escanaba police officer in 1972. Stupak later served as a Michigan State Police officer from 1973 to 1984. Stupak served as a Michigan State Representative from 1989-90, representing Menominee, Delta, and Dickinson counties.

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Stupak is especially known for his severe mistrust of Accutane, an anti-acne drug made by Hoffman-La Roche. He believes unadvertised psychological side effects from the drug drove his teenage son, B.J., to commit suicide. B.J. Stupak, a popular student and football player at Menominee High School, shot himself in the head on May 14, 2000 hours after his junior prom.

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He is currently one of several strongly pro-life Democrats in the House (others include Tim Holden, Tim Ryan, Dan Boren, and John Dingell); his 2004 congressional campaign was endorsed by the National Right to Life committee.

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Stupak easily defeated Republican Don Hooper of Iron River in the 2004 and 2002 elections.

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